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EP 1 985 115 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.10.2007 (43) Date of publication: 29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44 (21) Application number: 06847795.9 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 5/91(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/048531 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/097801 (30.08.2007 Gazette 2007/35)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 15.02.2006 US 773806 P (71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR)	(72) Inventor: BROWN, Terry, Scott Beacon, New York 12508 (US) (74) Representative: Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte et al Thomson multimedia Patent Department 46 Quai A. Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex 92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)